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Bottle Rocket – Wes Anderson’s Triumphant Failure
June 7, 2017

From the most scholarly cinephile to the casual movie goer, we all know the power of films. We’ve all had, or will have, that ‘religious experience’ where a movie draws you in and keeps you in the frame for ninety or more minutes and then releases you back into…

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Bound – The Beginning of the Wachowskis’ 20 Year War on Oppression
June 2, 2017

Welcome to the first edition of one of our Cinematropolis essay columns, Underexposed, where we look at the buried, under-appreciated or forgotten screen gems from outstanding filmmakers. Each edition of Underexposed will explore a different film under that respective month’s theme and will highlight its significance to remind you…

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June – A Month Of First Films by Great Directors
May 29, 2017

We’ve all heard the phrase, “Everybody’s got to start somewhere,” but it’s important to keep in mind that everybody’s “somewhere” is in a different place. Great Directors aren’t born with a camera in their hand, but must be formed, molded and shaped over time. Some directors begin with a…

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Welcome to The Cinematropolis!
May 25, 2017

If you’re reading this post, it mean’s you’ve entered The Cinematropolis! We’re glad to have you alongside us as we journey into the depths of independent cinema with written and video essays, artist interviews and sneak peeks at upcoming independent films.

After years of working in film, Planet Thunder Productions…

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